Pilot Program Erases Medical Debt For Illinoisans

25/11/2024 20 min
Pilot Program Erases Medical Debt For Illinoisans

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Episode Synopsis

Some Illinois residents checking the mail have been in for a big surprise: A letter confirming that their medical debt has been erased. Reset learns more about the program and looks at other recent efforts to erase medical debt in our area with Elizabeth Whitehorn, director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and Rev. Otis Moss III, senior pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ.

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